The Scope

Listings Thursday, March 28, 2013

Our listings are your guide to what’s on the go in the St. John’s area. If you have an event you’d like included, email all of the details—as well as images—to listings@thescope.ca.

Music

9 O’Clock Rocks: The Bedlam Beggars, The Novice Drivers (garage rock), 9pm, $5, The Levee

Blacky O’Leary (6:30pm); Steve Davis (9pm), Kelly’s Pub

Buggin Out: DJ Little Row, Undefined, Graphik, Tes$laz Divi$ion, 10pm, $5, CBTGs

Carl Peters & Bob Taylor (8pm), Middle Tickle (10:30pm), Shamrock City Pub

DJ Code, Club V

Engine Productions Fundraiser: Featuring One Night Band, Avalon Stanley, A Tribute to Dr. Dog, The Beer Patrice, 10:30pm, The Levee

Frequency Jazz Collective (Live jazz), Annexe

Gavin Simms & The Garrison Hill Band (CD release), The Skylarks (instrumental ska/reggae), Chris Picco, The Ship

Jason Lacour, 6:30pm, Green Sleeves Pub

Karaoke, 10pm, Big Ben’s Pub

Madonna: An Evening of Worship featuring DJ Fabian, Digital Dan, 11pm, $7, Velvet

Mary Griffiths Night: Neighbourhood Strays, Brian Cherwick, Evan David AuCoin, Danny Mills, Allie Duff, Kevin Heartley & Alfred Dyck, Danielle Bailey, Mallory Beth Power, Dan Lasby & Emily Carrigan, Amanda Stellisano, Cassandra Abbott, Vegas Lounge Lizard, DT & The Dinosaurs, 7pm, Fat Cat Blues Bar

Mick Davis (rock) 9:30pm, no cover, The Republic

Open Decks, Annexe

Pocket Full O’Posy (MUN Music) MUN Wind Ensemble plays folk songs, 8pm, $15/$10, DF Cook Recital Hall

Sprung: Deko-Ze (Toronto), Slim Macho, Dr. Drake, A Read, 10pm, $10, Dusk Ultra Lounge

Sprung: Jesse Marco (New York), Keith Dean, DJJO, DJ Nu Rock, 10pm, $10, Club One

Sprung: Shortcut (Montreal), DJ Sina, Ayuba, Carter, 10pm, $10, Sundance

Stixx & Stones, no cover, Martini Bar
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Community

Starry Night Storytime: Evening storytime for the whole family, featuring a half hour of stories and rhymes, must register, Marjorie Mews Library-Highland Dr 737-3020 (Thu Mar 28 at 7pm)

Trivia Nights: Rose & Thistle on Tuesdays; Bitters on Thursdays at 8pm; The Station Lounge on Tuesdays at 9pm

Water Month: Kids age 8 to 12 and their families are invited for an after-school program focusing on different aspects of water, marine life, and habitats, Fluvarium-5 Nagle’s Pl 754-3474 (Thursdays in March at 3:30pm)
More Community Events • Lectures & Forums • Kids & Teen • Meetings & Classes

On Stage

Go Duet Yourself (Spirit of Newfoundland) Take a journey into some ofthe world’s most beloved duets, $64+ dinner & show, Masonic Temple-6 Cathedral St 579-3023 (Fri Mar 1 / Fri Mar 22 / Sat Mar 23 / Thu Mar 28 / Sat Mar 30 / at 7pm)

Harvey (Shakespeare by the Sea) A mild-mannered gentleman’s family wants to commit him because his best friend is an invisible rabbit in this prize-winning farce by Mary Chase. Directed by Jenn Dion, $28/$23, LSPU Hall-3 Victoria St 753-4531 (Half-price preview Wed Mar 27 at 8pm; Thu Mar 28 to Sat Mar 30 at 8pm; matinee Sun Mar 31 at 2pm)

Reflexions: Fairie Fey (Kittiwake Dance Theatre) Exploration of the folklore surrounding fairies in nature, song, and dance, $22/$17, Arts & Culture Centre 729-3900 (Thu Mar 28 at 8pm)

Tango on the Edge: A social gathering to dance Argentine tango, $7, Arts & Culture Centre (Thursdays at 8:30pm & Sundays at 7pm)
More Theatre • Dance & Performance • Spoken & Written • Comedy

On Display

Art by Instruction: Students, faculty, and staff at MUN’s Grenfell Campus are encouraged to submit instructions on how to make artworks, which members and gallery visitors are invited to complete, Eastern Edge Gallery-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882 (Opens Sat Mar 16)

Back in the Day: David Blackwood’s Newfoundland & Labrador: Exhibition co-curated by Blackwood featuring artifacts, archival records, and examples of his artworks, The Rooms 757-8000

Boxed In! A national exhibition of small sculptural works organized by both The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery and the Craft Council of NL and held at two venues, The Rooms-9 Bonaventure Ave 757-8000 / Craft Council Gallery-59 Duckworth St 753-2749

Dark Timber: Anna Williams (ON) features two bronze life-sized whitetail deer standing on a braided rug made from collected clothing brought to her by viewers, Eastern Edge Gallery-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882

Fieldwork: Canadian photographers Scott Walden, Steve Payne and John Haney explore the visual vernaculars of place, architecture, natural landscape, and the social spheres of their subjects, The Rooms 757-8000 (Opening reception Sat Mar 15 at 7:30pm)

Inner Works: Anne Meredith Barry, Peter Bell, David Blackwood, Chris Pratt, Mary Pratt, Helen Parsons Shepherd, Reginald Shepherd, Gerald Squires & Don Wright, The Rooms 757-8000

Miriad – Philippa Jones: During artist-led expeditions, members of the public adopted roles ranging from geologist to shaman, gathering ‘evidence’ to support their imagined truths. The resulting objects, images and conjectures interpreted by Jones culminate in this installation, The Rooms 757-8000 (Opening reception Fri Mar 15 at 7:30pm)

New Releases: Work from Richard Steele including “Snowy Evening in Georges Town”, “Hide ‘n Seek”, and “Calm Before The Storm”, Richard Steele Gallery-63 Harvey Rd 754-6741

Still Life Springs to Life: Spring exhibition of new works by gallery artists, Red Ochre Gallery-96 Duckworth St 726-6422 (Opening reception Thu Mar 21 from 5pm to 8pm)

Sweet – Cupcakes Galore: Work in a variety of media by craftspeople tempted by a contemporary culinary icon — the delicious and decorative cupcake, Craft Council Gallery-59 Duckworth St 753-2749 (Opening reception Sat Mar 9 from 2pm to 4pm)

The Artist Is In: Contemporary oil paintings by June Walker-Wilson, Ultramarine Fine Art Studio-100 Duckworth St 722-8157

Working on History: Watching Our Stories Unfold: An exhibition of artifacts reflecting life in NL from the 1700s to present day, The Rooms 757-8000
More Visual Art • Museums

On Screen

Thu Mar 28 at 7pm:

The Shadow Effect: Documentary screening exploring the perils and promise of the human “shadow” and the gifts it delivers, hosted by Katherine Wade and Regina Wright with a discussion facilitated by Brenda Kelleher-Flight, $5, Natural Health Shop-16 Stavanger Dr 726-0254

Thursday Mar 28 at 7pm

Diana Vreeland, The Eye Has to Travel (MUN Cinema) Writer and fashion editor Diana Vreeland (Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue) is chronicled, analyzed and celebrated in this new documentary that examines her impact on the worlds of style and fashion. Directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt and Frédéric Tcheng (USA 2011), $9/$10, Empire Theatres-Avalon Mall
More Limited Run • Daily Showings

More Community Events • On Stage • On Display • On Screen • Museums

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